Nigerian Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, has officially launched a political support group, As Tinubu and Mbah Move (ATM), to mobilize support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 general elections. The group, anchored on technology and innovation, aims to deploy digital tools to mobilize voters, monitor grassroots engagement, and track its membership and electoral mobilization activities across Enugu State's 4,145 polling units.
Speaking at the inauguration, Governor Mbah commended Udeh for the initiative, describing its technological approach and grassroots mobilization strategy as important complements to the existing political structures of the APC in the state. Mbah expressed excitement over the large turnout at the event and urged members of the group to extend the enthusiasm generated by the inauguration to communities, villages, kindreds, families, and polling units across the state.
Governor Mbah emphasized that the support group's effectiveness would be measured not by the crowd at its inauguration but by its ability to translate the energy into grassroots mobilization and electoral support. He urged members to convince voters through visible development projects and the achievements of his administration, including Smart Green Schools, the International Conference Centre, Presidential Hotel, International Hospital, and other infrastructure projects.
On President Tinubu's re-election bid, Mbah described the President as a unifier, arguing that his administration's economic reforms and infrastructure investments had laid the foundation for national growth and shared prosperity. Mbah highlighted the Federal Government's infrastructure interventions in the South-East, particularly the improved Enugu-Onitsha highway, the ongoing Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway project, and the concessioning of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport.
The governor stressed that sustained economic reforms were necessary to translate the emerging growth trajectory into employment opportunities and improved living conditions for Nigerians. He also urged the people of the South-East to adopt a strategic approach to national politics, stressing the importance of building political alliances beyond the region, citing the political alignments of the First and Second Republics as examples.
Dr. Udeh, the convener of ATM, said the support group was different from conventional political organizations because of its reliance on technology, innovation, and a data-driven approach to electoral mobilization. He disclosed that the group had established an innovation situation room and digital dashboard to monitor membership registration, grassroots activities, and voter mobilization across polling units.
The initiative aims to replace unverified membership claims with a credible database that would enable the group to measure its performance and provide verifiable reports. Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, APC National Vice Chairman, South-East Zone, commended Governor Mbah for his developmental strides in Enugu State and his efforts in coordinating the party's presidential campaign activities in the South-East.
Key points
- The support group, As Tinubu and Mbah Move (ATM), aims to mobilize voters and provide a verifiable picture of grassroots mobilization through its digital monitoring platform.
- Governor Mbah emphasized the importance of building political alliances beyond the region to advance the interests of the Igbo.
- The group’s digital tools will track membership registration, grassroots activities, and voter mobilization across Enugu State's 4,145 polling units.
